ick, sound-absorbing carpets, felt worlds away from the shattered reality of her own life. She felt as though the world had truly gone mad. The man sitting inside Private Room Three was Blac

er mind. But a meticulous, armor-like application of makeup concealed the dark circles under her eyes and the pale shock of her skin. She wor

that fit his broad, powerfully built frame flawlessly. His legs were crossed at the knee, and he was casually reading through a stack of financial docu

her footsteps,

ke. They locked onto hers, and for a second, Chloe felt as though he could see str

Blace S

ms full of powerful, wealthy men, but none of them possessed an aura quite like

uency rumble she had heard on the phone. He gestured grac

distinction was a deliberate, calculated cut, severin

ss of sparkling water on the table beside her, then retreate

he cushions. "Mr. Salinas, I don't understand any of this. The text

f all, Ms. Burgess, let me assure you of one thing: we have never shared

f guard, causing a slight f

ther-bound folder across the polished mahogany coffee table

most exclusive private labs in the country. The second section was a meticulously d

9.99% parental probability match betw

ertilized embryo with the embryo he had secretly created with Ericka. However, the corrupt technician had made a catastrophic error. In his haste, he had grabbed the wrong vial from the

wn child into Chloe's womb. Instead, they had unwittingly detonat

pawn of her husband and stepsister, her mood didn't improve. Chloe's fingers grew ice-cold as she stared at the

wavering blue gaze giving her the sp

her green eyes were gone, replaced by an icy, hardened resolve. "Let's be fra

er's health is failing, and the family trust dictates certain requirements regarding my lineage. This child

r voice steady despite the

re facing betrayal and a messy divorce. If you agree to be my contract wife and give birth to my child, I am willing

a short, bitter laugh. "You people are truly fasci

his index finger against the mahogany table. "Before you make a decision, you should think carefully abo

g else, she truly wouldn't be able to bear it. Chloe closed her eyes, runnin

iting period for my divorce is over,

ad anticipated her surrender all along. "One month

the word 'fiancée'. She didn't linger to analyze it, standing up abruptly and leaving the clu

resignation letter. Carrying a stack of other routine corporate files, she drove

as hastily shoving Ericka away from his lap, his hands fumbling

snapped, his face flushed. "Don't forget this is a

pair, she walked straight to his desk and dumped the entire stack of files in front of him.

liberately pulling the collar down to reveal a fresh, angry cluster o

ght with clinical disgust. Weren't they

les, Chloe's gaze shifted be